Date/Time: Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 12:30 PM
Location: University of British Columbia, Life Sciences LSC 3
Presenter: Dr. Charles Murtaugh, Associate Professor, University of Utah
Host: Dr. Kopp, UBC Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences

Pancreas Centre BC and Pancreatic Cancer Canada will host an education day for patients with pancreatic cancer, their families and supporters.  The program will include:

• Information for Patients & Caregivers
• Overview of Pancreatic Cancer
• Surgical Advances
• Research & Clinical Trials
• Screening & Surveillance
• Hereditary Cancer
• Nutrition & Wellness Support
• Patient Stories
• Your Questions Answered

The details of the symposium are:

The research team led by Principal Investigator Dr. Michael Underhill and co-investigators Dr. Kim Wiegand and Dr. David Schaeffer was awarded a Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Grant for the project entitled ‘Defining Activated Stromal Signatures and Targeting the Tumour Microenvironment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma’.

Drs. Underhill and Wiegand received a 2013 PCBC IDEAS Grant that formed the basis for this successful grant application.

One of the many ways in which Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) fulfills its mandate to support and promote excellence in health research is through its annual Investigator Awards competition.